Faucet



1,558,245 J. F. DAVIS FAUCET Filed oct. 19, 192:5

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Patented Cet. 20, 1925.

Nil-,TE D STAT ES JOHN r. nevrs, or nnonroa rLnrnors:

FAUCET.

Application filed Gctober 19, 1923.

To all "rc/tom, it may'concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN F. Davis, a citizen of the United States7 and residing at ecatnr, county oflllacon, State offlllinois, have invented the new and useful Improvement in Faucets, of` which the following` is a. specification.

This invention relates to faucets, and more particularly to such faucets `as are used on barrels, casks and the liken @ne of the objects of thisv invention, is to provide a faucet which may be applied to barrels and siniilar vessels and which may be quickly opened or shut oft and which will: permit a" free flow of the liquic from the vessel when opened.

Another object' of this invention is to provide a faucctof simple construction. and one which wilgl be durable andA dependable in service and cheap to; manufacture.

Further objects will appear from the detail description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

`Figure 1 is a central longitudinal section of a faucet embodying this invention;

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2, yFigure l; and

Figure- 3 isa perspective vview -of the.A valve. "ctaining dog..`

Referring to the accompanying` drznving, 1 designates a casing, which isf preferably of metal or othersimilar material, and is providedwith a screwthreadgby which it may screwed into. a` suitable socket in the barrel or cask to which itis applied. flange 3 provides a Vstop which may abut against the Cask when the faucet is screwed. home. The casing is providedwith ports fl, 5 and G through which a liquidf'may flow out when the.y faucetfis opened. rPhe casing' is further bored to receive a cylindrical valve plug; 7 which is adapted to slide longitudinally in the bore of the casing.

The end of the valve plug 7 may bc provided with a gasket or packing 8 secured in place in any suitable manner as, for eX- ample, by means of a plate 9. The outer end of the valve plug 7 is provided with a threaded portion 10 adapted to engage a corresponding threaded socket in the casing. The valve is further provided at its outer end with a manipulative element or handle l1 having a rim provided with a series of notches or indentations 12 adapted to provide a secure hand hold. The valve plug 7 may have its interior .cored out as shown at Serial No.. 69,628i;

125 so as lto reduce the weight thereof and save material in its manufacture The valve 7 slides longitudinally in the bore of the casing` 1. lVhen withdrawn from its seat 14. the ports 5 and 6 will be opened and the contents of the cask allowed to flow out. Vv'hen it is desired to close the ports, the valve is `moved seatwise until thethrcads 10 engage. the corresponding threads of the casi kr and is'then rotated so as to force the c* .sk t S firmly against the seat 14. lf de` sired the seat may be provided` with an annular bead 15 adapted to engage the liet S so as to insure a perfect seal;

In order to preventy the withdrawal of' valve from the bore of the casinp` when (meningY the v; lve, a tensioned springt` .retain-- ing clip or dogg; 16 is provided. This dosv may be imbedded in a semi-.annular recess 17 in the head. 1S. The ends 19 of tne doc' are bent inwardly as shown in Figure 3 and are adapted to project through; diametri- 4ally opposite holes passing-radiallythrough the walls ofthe casing 1 at the terminals of the recess 17, as clearly shown in Figure` The valve r[is provided with a pair of annular Grooves 202 and 217 one near each end there The groove 20 receives thel ends 1S) of thc dogy when the. valve is in closed position and the. groove, 21 receives the ends 19 of the dog when the valve is drawn out to open the ports. Tl spring` tension is such that the endslQ'fbear with. a lightpressure ony the bottom. of the groove 20 when in the position yof ligiu'el. The recess 2l has one side beveled so that the tensioned dogg'r will easily slide thereinto, when the valve is retracted. The other side` of the recess is` radial; so as to abut against the dogg when the valve is retracted. Thus a stop isprovided which prevents withdrawal of the valve. The recess 21 permits the dog)- to freely enter the same upon retractive movement ot' the valve and serves to limit that movement. At the same time a seatwise movement. is permitted so that the valve may be closed. The recess 2O is beveled in the opposite direction so as to permit the dog' to move thereinto so as to reduce the tension on the dog upon final seatwise movement of the valve and to move easily thereoutof on retracti ve movement of the valve.

It will be noted that this invention provides a simple and easily manipulative valve or faucet for casks or similar vessels. In opening it is only necessary to rotate the llt) valve through a fevv revolutions to disengage the threads l() and then retract the same to open the ports. The dog 16 pre vents completely withdrawing the valve. In closing it is only necessary to move the valve forward until the threads l() are engaged and then rotate the same to firmly seat the gasket and close the ports.

It is obvious that various changes may he made in details of construction Without departing from the spirit of this invention; it is, therefore, to be understood thatthis invention is not to be limited to the specific details shown and described.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

l. A. faucet, comprising, a casingl having a portand having a bore terminating in a seat adjacent said port, a valve plug slidable in said bore and having an end face adapted to engage said seat, and a manipulative element on said plug, said plug having; a threaded part adjacent said element cooperating with a threaded socket in said casing.

2, A faucet, comprising, a casing having a port and havinga bore terminating in a seat adjacent. said port, a valve plug slidable in said bore and having an end face adapted to engage said seat, a manipulative element on said plug, and a stop for limiting the Withdrawal of said plug, said stop being yieldingly tensioned but retractable to permit withdrawal of said plug from said casing.

A faucet, comprisino', a casing having a. port and a bore, a valve plug slidable in said bore. a yieldinglv tensioned stop for limiting the outward movement of said plug, and means for reducing the tension of said stop when said plug is in port closing position.

si. ,i faucet, comprising, a casing having a port and a bore, a valve plug slidable in said bore, a vieldingly tensioned stop bearing on said plug and adapted to limit the outward movement thereof, said plug having a recess for receiving the inner portion of said stop When said plug is in port closing position.

5. A faucet, con'iprising, a casing provided vxith a port, a valve provided with a manipulative element and adapted for sliding movement in said casing to seat said valve and for retraction to unseat said valve and open said port, and a spring stop adapted to prevent Withdrawal of said valve from said casing.

G. A faucet, comprising, a casing provided vvith a port, a valve provided with a manipulative element and adapted for sliding movement in said casing to seat said valve. and for retraction to unseat said valve and open said port, a recess in said valve and a spring stop adapted to engage in said recess to prevent Withdrawal of said valve from said casing but to permitscatwise movement thereof.

faucet, comprising, a casing provided with a port, a valve provided with a manipulative element and adapted for sliding move ment in said casing toward its seat and to unseat said valve and open said port when retracted, means for cooperatively engaging said valve with said casing after the valve has been moved to a position near its seat to positively seat said valve by rotation thereof, an annular recess in said valve and a dog on said casing adapted to engage in said recess to limit retroactive movement of .said valve but to permit seatwise movement thereof.

8. A faucet, comprising, a casing provided with a port, a valve provided with a manipulative element and adapted for sliding movement in said casing toward its seat and to unseat said valve and open said port 'when retracted, means for cooperatively engaging said valve vvith said casing after the valve has been moved to a` position near its seat to positively seat said valve by rotation thereof, a beveled recess in said-valve and a dog on said casing adapted to engage in said recess to limit retractive movement of said valve but to permit seativise movement thereof.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature this 13th day of October, 1923.

JOHN F. DAVIS. 

